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Litigation: General Commercial - Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

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What the Team is Known For

BCLP offers clients a sophisticated commercial litigation practice through its St. Louis and Kansas City offices. The team frequently acts for major clients in high-profile personal injury cases, including concussion lawsuits, as well as in significant product liability matters. The lawyers are especially adept in the finance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and sports sectors, with notable strengths in the food and agriculture spaces.

Work Highlights

  • BCLP acted for Smitty's Supply in a consumer fraud and product defect multidistrict litigation in which the plaintiffs alleged that the defendants sold defective hydraulic tractor fluid not suitable for its intended use.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Craig S O'Dear
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Craig S O'Dear
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Craig O'Dear is renowned in the market for his commercial litigation practice and significant trial experience. He has defended clients in trade secret and breach-of-contract cases.

Craig is an exceptional trial lawyer who I would hire again in a heartbeat if needed.

Dan H Ball
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Dan H Ball
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Senior Statespeople
Dan Ball often represents manufacturers in the pharmaceutical and toy industries. He is also adept at handling a broad range of other commercial litigation matters.

Dan is an excellent lawyer.

Dan handles big-time litigation with great aplomb.

Liz Blackwell
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Liz Blackwell
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Liz Blackwell possesses a wealth of experience representing major manufacturers from the agricultural, industrial and consumer industries in complex product liability suits.

Bettina Strauss
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Bettina Strauss
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Bettina Strauss garners recognition for her work defending complex product liability claims. She has particular expertise in representing pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Bettina handles big-time litigation and achieves great results.

Mark B. Leadlove
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Mark B. Leadlove
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Mark Leadlove handles a broad range of commercial cross-border litigation in both federal and state courts. His extensive work includes shareholder class actions and contract disputes.

Robert M. Thompson
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Robert M. Thompson
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Robert Thompson has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes throughout his career.

Robert prides himself on really understanding his clients’ business and objectives. He is a student of business and negotiation. I trust him with our most complex matters.

Stefani Wittenauer
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Stefani Wittenauer
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Stefani Wittenauer is noted for her broad strengths acting for chemical and pharmaceutical sector clients, among others, in complex product liability suits. She co-leads BCLP's multidistrict litigation and national coordinating counsel team.

Timothy J Hasken
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Timothy J Hasken
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As co-leader of BCLP's pharmaceutical and medical devices class action and mass torts team, Timothy Hasken has considerable experience representing clients in an array of complex litigation.

Tim is always great to work with.

Robert J Hoffman
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Robert J Hoffman
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Robert Hoffman is well regarded for banking and insurance disputes and is experienced in acting on consumer complaints and in class action litigation.

Robert Hoffman is responsive and practical.

I would trust him with our most complex and important matters.

Ranked Lawyers at
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

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Missouri

Litigation: Product Liability

Liz Blackwell
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Liz Blackwell
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Bettina Strauss
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Bettina Strauss
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Stefani Wittenauer
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Stefani Wittenauer
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Timothy J Hasken
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Timothy J Hasken
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Missouri: Kansas City & Surrounds

Litigation: General Commercial

Craig S O'Dear
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Craig S O'Dear
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Robert M. Thompson
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Robert M. Thompson
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Robert J Hoffman
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Robert J Hoffman
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Missouri: St Louis & Surrounds

Litigation: General Commercial

Dan H Ball
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Dan H Ball
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Mark B. Leadlove
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Mark B. Leadlove
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